Rep. Ratcliffe on Dems moving forward on impeachment probe: They want to change the rules 'to get Trump'

Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe says Democrats want to change the rules of impeachment because they have failed three times.

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, said Thursday that the Democrats want to change the rules for impeachment and are making clear to their voters that they are "the party of impeachment."

“Jerry Nadler is wrong,” Ratcliffe told “America’s Newsroom,” after the House Judiciary Committee chairman said he "no longer cares to argue" about whether the committee is pursuing an "impeachment inquiry" or "impeachment investigation."

“That's entirely inconsistent with what he was saying back in 1998 with respect to the Clinton impeachment hearing. He again wants to change the rules because the rules need to be changed to get Donald Trump,” Ratcliffe said.

House Judiciary Democrats on Thursday took a big step in their Trump impeachment push as they set the ground rules for a formal committee inquiry — but Republicans laughed it off as a “giant Instagram filter” to hide how divided Democrats truly are on the question.